Is Barack Obama Losing It? Some people on his staff think so.

[Nighthawk62]

The buzz grows louder that Barack Obama isn't just over his head, as any informed voter knew he would be — he's completely losing it. Rumors of a psychiatric meltdown are making their way to the edges of the mainstream.

For troubling details on Obama's mental state, check out the first-hand reports from Obama's own Deep Throat at NewsFlavor. According to a beltway insider and former advisor to the Obama election campaign and transition team:

“I'll tell you this — if you want to see President Obama get excited about a conversation, turn it to sports. That gets him interested. You start talking about Congress, or some policy, and he just kinda turns off. It's really very strange. I mean, we were all led to believe that this guy was some kind of intellectual giant, right? Ivy League and all that. Well, that is not what I saw. Barack Obama doesn't have a whole lot of intellectual curiosity. When he is off script, he is what I call a real "slow talker". Lots of ummms, and lots of time in between answers where you can almost see the little wheel in his head turning very slowly.”

… I don't have a problem saying that the president is losing it. I don't mean he is like losing his mind. I mean to say that he is losing whatever spark he had during the campaign. When you take away the crowds, Obama gets noticeably smaller. He shrinks up inside of himself. He just doesn't seem to have the confidence to do the job of President, and it's getting worse and worse. Case in point — just a few days before I left, I saw first hand the President of the United States yelling at a member of his staff. He was yelling like a spoiled child. And then he pouted for several moments after. I wish I was kidding, or exaggerating, but I am not. The President of the United States threw a temper tantrum. The jobs reports are always setting him off, and he is getting increasingly conspiratorial over the unemployment numbers. I never heard it myself, but was told that Obama thinks the banking system is out to get him now."

The future of the nation is in the hands of neurotic socialist with an alarming background and no serious job qualifications. Terrified yet?[/SIZE]

Source: Van Helsing, 11/17/2010

 

[uscitizen]

Dems are not in lockstep like the repubs are.
A much more diverse lot.

 

[glew]

I'm not sure about his mental state, but you can definitely see a difference in his eyes, when he makes speeches...He looks defeated and very unhappy, no matter what he is making a speech on...I hate to see the look on his face if he ever has to debate Newt off of prompter.

 

[jillian]

*yawn*

 

[Shmoogas B]

I don't know if I think Obama is losing it per se. I think he kind of had a vision of how his Presidency was going to go, and now that reality is not following the script he had in his head, he's getting more and more disillusioned. He doesn't know where to go from here. Obama seems like he's better at leading when things are going well, and he's not as good at trudging through the mire when things are rough.

 

[Nighthawk62]

I'm not sure about his mental state, but you can definitely see a difference in his eyes, when he makes speeches...He looks defeated and very unhappy, no matter what he is making a speech on...I hate to see the look on his face if he ever has to debate Newt off of prompter.

These are very acute observations. Thans for the contributions, my friend.

Nighthawk62

 

[Nighthawk62]

I don't know if I think Obama is losing it per se. I think he kind of had a vision of how his Presidency was going to go, and now that reality is not following the script he had in his head, he's getting more and more disillusioned. He doesn't know where to go from here. Obama seems like he's better at leading when things are going well, and he's not as good at trudging through the mire when things are rough.

Your comments are right on. Obama loves the glow and adulation of a large political crowd. When he is not loved by everyone, he becomes very disillusioned.

 

[Mini 14]

I'm not sure about his mental state, but you can definitely see a difference in his eyes, when he makes speeches...He looks defeated and very unhappy, no matter what he is making a speech on...I hate to see the look on his face if he ever has to debate Newt off of prompter.

He looks defeated, because thank God, he is.

 

[Nighthawk62]

I'm not sure about his mental state, but you can definitely see a difference in his eyes, when he makes speeches...He looks defeated and very unhappy, no matter what he is making a speech on...I hate to see the look on his face if he ever has to debate Newt off of prompter.

He looks defeated, because thank God, he is.

You are correct. It will be interesting to see how effective he is at dealing with a Republican House of Representatives. I have a feeling they will eat his lunch and we wil see more cabinet resignations.

 

[Samson]

WTF OP?

Either plagerize someone's blog, or give a link and put it in quotes.

 

[syrenn]

The buzz grows louder that Barack Obama isn't just over his head, as any informed voter knew he would be — he's completely losing it. Rumors of a psychiatric meltdown are making their way to the edges of the mainstream.

For troubling details on Obama's mental state, check out the first-hand reports from Obama's own Deep Throat at NewsFlavor. According to a beltway insider and former advisor to the Obama election campaign and transition team:

“I'll tell you this — if you want to see President Obama get excited about a conversation, turn it to sports. That gets him interested. You start talking about Congress, or some policy, and he just kinda turns off. It's really very strange. I mean, we were all led to believe that this guy was some kind of intellectual giant, right? Ivy League and all that. Well, that is not what I saw. Barack Obama doesn't have a whole lot of intellectual curiosity. When he is off script, he is what I call a real "slow talker". Lots of ummms, and lots of time in between answers where you can almost see the little wheel in his head turning very slowly.”

… I don't have a problem saying that the president is losing it. I don't mean he is like losing his mind. I mean to say that he is losing whatever spark he had during the campaign. When you take away the crowds, Obama gets noticeably smaller. He shrinks up inside of himself. He just doesn't seem to have the confidence to do the job of President, and it's getting worse and worse. Case in point — just a few days before I left, I saw first hand the President of the United States yelling at a member of his staff. He was yelling like a spoiled child. And then he pouted for several moments after. I wish I was kidding, or exaggerating, but I am not. The President of the United States threw a temper tantrum. The jobs reports are always setting him off, and he is getting increasingly conspiratorial over the unemployment numbers. I never heard it myself, but was told that Obama thinks the banking system is out to get him now."

The future of the nation is in the hands of neurotic socialist with an alarming background and no serious job qualifications. Terrified yet?[/SIZE]

Source: Van Helsing, 11/17/2010

Gossip at its worst.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Didn't Army retired post this a while ago?

 

[txlonghorn]

I think it all depends on what "IT" is...personally, I don't think he ever had it. He looks like a 3rd string quarterback in the 2 minute drill. Dry-mouthed, wide-eyed and completely unsettled.

 

[MikeK]

Even if what they are saying about Obama is true the Country is still a lot better off than it was with the war-mongering corporatist sonofabitch he replaced. The middle class can survive another two years with the U.S. Constitution intact but it could not have survived another four years with the right wing in power.

 

[DaGoose]

WTF OP?

Either plagerize someone's blog, or give a link and put it in quotes.

I agree. It's nothing but a bunch of BS. But you noticed how the right wingers ate it up like it was gospel truth?

 

[blastoff]

I wouldn't say he's losing it but he's definitely in way over his head.

To be expected given his thin resume, but that didn't seem to matter to most voters in '08.

 

[California Girl]

The OP quotes 'NewsFlavor'.....we've been over this before, people. That is NOT a legitimate source.... for anyone with an IQ over 20, at least.

 

[Two Thumbs]

WTF OP?

Either plagerize someone's blog, or give a link and put it in quotes.

I agree. It's nothing but a bunch of BS. But you noticed how the right wingers ate it up like it was gospel truth?

No I didn't notice that. Unless you are assuming that everyone that thinks this is bs is on the left.

Aside from that.

You can tell he's lost much of his confidence. The first year he rode the wave of rhetoric, it kept him afloat for anther 6 months, now he's been washed out to sea. Treading water or getting to shore is hard work. Something he is not used to, and it's eating away at his public confidnece.

 

[Claudette]

Sounds like a bunch of bs to me.

 

[DaGoose]

WTF OP?

Either plagerize someone's blog, or give a link and put it in quotes.

I agree. It's nothing but a bunch of BS. But you noticed how the right wingers ate it up like it was gospel truth?

No I didn't notice that. Unless you are assuming that everyone that thinks this is bs is on the left.

Aside from that.

You can tell he's lost much of his confidence. The first year he rode the wave of rhetoric, it kept him afloat for anther 6 months, now he's been washed out to sea. Treading water or getting to shore is hard work. Something he is not used to, and it's eating away at his public confidnece.

Hmmm.....President Obama stops to consider all sides before moving forward. GM is bailed out sucessfully, health care for all gets off the ground and we begin bringing troups home (including my son-in-law). You say he's lost confidence, I say he's pragmatic.

President Bush shows all the confidence in the world and swaggers us into a war with Iraq for no good reason. In the meantime he gets thousands of our kids killed and spends money that we can't afford to pay for that war that was started for no good reason.

Obams may look "washed out to sea" to you but with Bush WE were the ones "washed out to sea".

Yep. I can see why you'd be suspicious of Obama alright.